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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Good Life Continues, Chapters Five through Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Nearings ask workers how much they wanted for a job on the farm?
(a) "Can we give you a check?"
(b) "How much will you expect for that job?"
(c) "Will you take a credit card?"
(d) "Mastercard or Visa?"

2. How many days was frost possible on the Vermont homestead?
(a) 380.
(b) 150.
(c) 260.
(d) 50.

3. Who was the local mailman in the valley in Vermont in 1945?
(a) Harold Field.
(b) Wallace Crowninshield.
(c) Floyd Hurd.
(d) Walter Twing.

4. What were "cold frames?"
(a) Wooden frames glazed by glass near ground level.
(b) Cloth covers over ground plants.
(c) Refrigerators.
(d) Plastic covers over ground plants.

5. How did the Nearings decide to "warn" people before they arrived about life on their farm?
(a) They discouraged visitors with a newsletter.
(b) They wrote a personal note to each visitor.
(c) They called and talked to each visitor.
(d) They created a form letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the Sunday morning musical events divided?

2. What direction do the rows in a garden need to be planted to assure maximum sun to the roots?

3. Why did the Nearings chose Vermont and not Eastern Pennsylvania?

4. What kind of events were held on Saturday nights in the small Vermont town?

5. How were the Nearings travel expenses paid when they were asked to speak or lecture?

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